Floods in British Columbia

Central British Columbia Flood Activity

Highlights - June 30, 2012

The June 30, 2012 (2:08 p.m. UTC) open water product derived from RADARSAT-2 shows flooding in Salmon's Arm bay area. On the left, the blue outline is the 50 km National Hydro Network overlaid on the RADARSAT-2 imagery. The dark areas represent areas of open water. On the right, the dark blue polygons represent the normal water level while the light blues represent the flood extent mapped from today's image.

The June 30, 2012 (2:08 p.m. UTC) open water product derived from RADARSAT-2 shows flooding near Mara. On the left, the blue outline is the 50 km National Hydro Network overlaid on the RADARSAT-2 imagery. The dark areas represent areas of open water. On the right, the dark blue polygons represent the normal water level while the light blues represent the flood extent mapped from today's image.

The June 30, 2012 (2:08 p.m. UTC) open water product derived from RADARSAT-2 shows flooding near Enderby. Above, the blue outline is the 50 km National Hydro Network overlaid on the RADARSAT-2 imagery. The dark areas represent areas of open water. Below, the dark blue polygons represent the normal water level while the light blues represent the flood extent mapped from today's image.

The June 30, 2012 (2:00 a.m.UTC) flood extent product derived from RADARSAT-2 shows flooding West of Kamloops area. The dark blue polygons represent the normal water level for this area while the light blues represent the flood extent mapped from today's image.

Fraser River Flood Activity

Highlights - June 27, 2012

The June 27, 2012 (1:47 a.m. UTC) flood extent product derived from RADARSAT-2 shows flooding in the Chilliwack area along the Fraser River. The dark blue polygons represent the normal water level for this area while the light blues represent the flood extent mapped from today's image.

The June 27, 2012 (1:47 a.m. UTC) flood extent product derived from RADARSAT-2 shows flooding in the Port Coquitlam and New Westminster area along the Fraser River. The dark blue polygons represent the normal water level for this area while the light blues represent the flood extent mapped from today's image.

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Rights: The flood extent products are derived from RADARSAT-2 images with a system developed and operated by the Earth Sciences Sector of Natural Resources Canada. Flood extent boundaries © Natural Resources Canada. RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDONALD, DETTWILER AND ASSOCIATES LTD (2012) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency.

Disclaimer: These products are for demonstration purposes only. The Canadian Space Agency is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information or services provided by external sources.